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REV 9.29. [ 7 <br />7) National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") including Environmental Protection Agency <br />regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 15), applicable HUD regulations set forth in 24 C.F.R. Parts 50 and <br />58 including authorities cited therein, and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, including <br />Federal Historic Preservation Regulations (36 C.F.R. Part 800), which require environmental <br />clearance of federal aid projects; and in connection with NEPA requirements, Professional Firm <br />is responsible for the preparation of NEPA documents required for environmental clearance of <br />the Project covered hereunder; G) 24 C.F.R. Section 5.105, including applicable authorities cited <br />therein, as well as applicable provisions of 24 C.F.R. Part 58, including Section 58.5 and <br />applicable authorities cited therein and Section 58.6 and applicable authorities cited therein. <br />b. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION - WOMEN -AND MINORITY-OWNED <br />BUSINESSES (W/MBE) <br />The Contractor will take all necessary affirmative steps to afford small businesses, <br />minority business enterprises, and women's business enterprises the maximum practicable <br />opportunity to participate in the performance of this contract. As used in this contract, the <br />terms "small business" means a business that meets the criteria set forth in section 3(a) of <br />the Small Business Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 632), and "minority and women's business <br />enterprise" means a business at least fifty-one (5 1) percent owned and controlled by <br />minority group members or women. For the purpose of this definition, "minority group <br />members" are Afro- Americans, Spanish-speaking, Spanish surnamed or Spanish -heritage <br />Americans, Asian -Americans, and American Indians. The Contractor may rely on written <br />representations by businesses regarding their status as minority and female business <br />enterprises in lieu of an independent investigation. <br />Affirmative steps must include: <br />i. Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business <br />enterprises on solicitation lists; <br />ii. Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises, <br />are solicited whenever they are potential sources. <br />iii. Using the services and assistance, as appropriate, of such organizations as the <br />Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the <br />Department of Commerce; <br />iv. Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or <br />quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and <br />women's business enterprises. <br />V. Establishing delivery schedules, where the requirement permits, which <br />encourage participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business <br />enterprises. <br />c. LABOR STANDARDS <br />The Contractor agrees to comply with the requirements of the Secretary of Labor in <br />accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act as amended, the provisions of Contract Work <br />Page 17 of 20 <br />